Engaging young children with informational books /

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Author / Creator:	Patrick, Helen, 1951- author.
Imprint:	Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, [2014] ©20 ©2014
Description:	1 online resource (xiv, 214 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Classroom insights from educational psychology Classroom insights from educational psychology.
Subject:	Language arts (Elementary) Exposition (Rhetoric) -- Study and teaching (Elementary) English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Elementary) English language -- Composition and exercises -- Study and teaching (Elementary) Exposition (Rhetoric) -- Study and teaching (Elementary) Language arts (Elementary) Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12645423

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Other authors / contributors:	Mantzicopoulos, Panayota, author.
ISBN:	9781452284897 145228489X 9781452284903 1452284903 1452284865 9781452284866 9781412986700 1412986702
Notes:	"A Joint Publication." Includes bibliographical references and index. English. Print version record.
Summary:	Providing young readers with a thorough grounding in nonfiction ensures that they acquire the background knowledge and vocabulary essential to their understanding of subjects like science and social studies. The authors have written this book to assist with this effort, covering topics such as criteria for choosing books, strategies for shared reading and reading aloud, informational writing activities, and ways to guide parent involvement.
Other form:	Print version: Engaging young children with informational books. Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, [2014] 9781412986700

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. English language arts in the early years of school : priorities and consequences
chapter 2. Do young children find informational books hard to understand?
chapter 3. Are young children really interested in informational books?
chapter 4. What should I consider when selecting informational books?
chapter 5. How can I use shared informational book reading in my classroom to build children's reading skills and background knowledge?
chapter 6. How can I incorporate writing with informational books?
chapter 7. How can parents use informational books to support children's learning?

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